New Coronado Solar Telescope for Custer Observatory

The Custer Observatory recently acquired a new Solarscope for use with programs at the Custer Observatory. This is a very specialized telescope fitted with the correct filters that allows someone to look safely at the sun without damaging their retinas.

Steve Bellavia took this photo of the sun through a special telescope used to look at the sun. I enhanced the colors to bring out some of the details that weren't as visible. Notice the small solar prominence at the bottom edge of the sun. About 10 of our Earth's would fit into that prominence!

Warning: Never look at the sun directly or with any equipment not approved for sun viewing. Using anything other then a Solarscope fitted with the correct filters could result in permanent blindness!